Yes, Albert Haynesworth is now available on the market. No, I don’t expect him to return to Nashville. The Titans are free to put in a waiver claim for the jumbo-sized defensive tackle over the next 24 hours, now that he’s been released by New England. But really,why would they? If the Titans could bring […]

In comments made to the Eagles website this week, Coach Andy Reid said his defensive ends will line up in the wide-nine technique that defensive line coach Jim Washburn used with success here with the Titans. Reid hired Washburn early in the offseason, and the veteran assistant will be wasting no time employing his scheme, […]

DALLAS — Former Titans defensive lineman Kevin Carter is here spreading the word about School of The Legends. Yet he is shocked by developments with the Titans, he said, particularly how they will adjust to the departure of defensive line coach Jim Washburn. “It’s bigger than anyone knows,” Carter said. “The dynamic that a defensive […]

It’s hard to imagine the events of the last eight days have done much to improve the Titans chances of bringing back Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Babin. Babin got a new lease on his NFL life this season in Nashville, as he was transformed from a journeyman former first-round pick – who’d played for […]

Jim Washburn is looking forward to the day he can enjoy hunting and fishing. He wants to own a 52-acre farm in Maury County, and drive a pick-up truck with his grandchildren beside him. “I want to have a life after I quit football, not just be known as Coach Wash,’’ said the former Titans […]

Defensive end Jason Babin will make his first Pro Bowl trip next week, and he’s taking his former defensive line coach Jim Washburn with him. Washburn left the Titans on Wednesday for a similar job with the Eagles. “It stinks that he’s leaving, but he has to do what he has to do for his […]

It would be hard to blame Titans defensive line coach Jim Washburn if he chose to pack his bags and head north to Philadelphia. I’m sure it would be a tough decision for Washburn, considering it was Titans head coach Jeff Fisher who gave Washburn his first NFL opportunity back in 1999, after Washburn had […]

Titans defensive line coach Jim Washburn will likely be on crutches four to six weeks after a player collided with him out-of-bounds near the end of the first quarter on Sunday. Washburn is known for his vocal and abrasive demeanor, and Titans defensive end Jason Babin doesn’t seeing the injury making him any softer. “To […]

Titans defensive end Jacob Ford suffered knee and ankle injuries, was limping badly as he left the field and is scheduled for an MRI on Monday. Ford had three tackles, including two for loss. “I am not overly concerned,” Ford said. “I didn’t hear a pop. I don’t think it’s major. But I won’t know […]

One week into the season, the Titans are tied for second in the league in opponents’ third-down efficiency. The Titans held the Raiders to just three third-down conversions in 14 attempts, a defensive success rate of 79 percent. Oakland was 0-for-7 in the first half. “They were max protecting quite a bit on third and […]